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Black Diamond Ventures

North America, California, United States, Glendale

Description

BDV invests in visionary founders pioneering market transforming technologies, in the deep tech and biotech sectors.

Investor Profile

Black Diamond Ventures has made 14 investments, with 0 in the past 12 months and 21% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Series D (21%)
  • Series Unknown (21%)
  • Series C (21%)
  • Series E (14%)
  • Series A (14%)
  • Series B (7%)

Country Focus

  • United States (93%)
  • Japan (7%)

Industry Focus

  • Biotechnology
  • Analytics
  • Manufacturing
  • Biopharma
  • Health Care
  • Therapeutics
  • Information Technology
  • Software
  • Big Data
  • E-commerce
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Black Diamond Ventures frequently co-invest with?

PC
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 2
Lucas Venture Group
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 5
Dolby Family Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Ally Bridge Group
Asia, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Co-Investments: 1
Castor Ventures
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Co-Investments: 1
DCVC
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
AME
South America, Region Metropolitana, Chile, Santiago
Co-Investments: 1
Alumni Ventures
North America, New Hampshire, United States, Manchester
Co-Investments: 1
Celesta Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Eli Lilly
North America, Indiana, United States, Indianapolis
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Black Diamond Ventures often collaborate with?

B.J. Cassin
North America, California, United States, Moraga
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Black Diamond Ventures?

Ares Materials

Plano, Texas, United States

AI-enabled optical polymers

Advanced MaterialsArtificial Intelligence (AI)ElectronicsMachine LearningSemiconductor
Series ANov 1, 2022
Prellis Biologics

Berkeley, California, United States

Prellis employs holographic tissue printing technology with fully human antibody discovery, in vitro human disease and ADME/Tox models.

3D PrintingBiopharmaBiotechnologyTherapeutics
Series CAug 10, 2022
Amount Raised: $35,000,000
Engage3

Davis, California, United States

Engage develops a cloud-based platform that provides product and pricing data and insights.

AnalyticsBig DataE-CommerceRetailSaaS
Series DDec 2, 2021
Amount Raised: $40,000,000
Strateos

Menlo Park, California, United States

Strateos is a SaaS-based biotechnology company that provides robotic solutions for biology labs.

BiotechnologyIndustrial AutomationInformation TechnologyRoboticsSoftwareSoftware Engineering
Series BJun 8, 2021
Amount Raised: $56,100,000
Atonarp

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Atonarp combines electronics and data processing algorithms for chemical composition analysis.

AnalyticsEnergyHealth DiagnosticsIndustrialManufacturingMedicalNursing and Residential Care
Series DMay 18, 2021
Amount Raised: $50,000,000
Engage3

Davis, California, United States

Engage develops a cloud-based platform that provides product and pricing data and insights.

AnalyticsBig DataE-CommerceRetailSaaS
Series CJun 20, 2019
Amount Raised: $12,000,000
Berkeley Lights

Emeryville, California, United States

Berkeley Lights is a provider of research and development services using micro-droplet technology that change the biological processes.

BiopharmaBiotechnologyGeneticsHealth CareTherapeutics
Series EOct 10, 2018
Amount Raised: $95,000,000
Berkeley Lights

Emeryville, California, United States

Berkeley Lights is a provider of research and development services using micro-droplet technology that change the biological processes.

BiopharmaBiotechnologyGeneticsHealth CareTherapeutics
Series DNov 8, 2016
Amount Raised: $40,000,000
LiquidSpace

Palo Alto, California, United States

LiquidSpace supports Work From Anywhere with a platform that makes it easy to discover, transact, and manage your office needs on-demand.

Collaborative ConsumptionCoworkingPeer to PeerReal EstateReal Time
Series COct 30, 2014
Amount Raised: $14,000,000
Avinger

Redwood City, California, United States

Avinger is a medical device company engaged in developing catheter-based technologies and devices for treating vascular diseases.

Health CareManufacturingMedicalMedical Device
Series ESep 15, 2014
Amount Raised: $34,800,000